Re: smart plugs???

On 15/01/2025 20:31, Pancho wrote:

I think you have to be careful that they are not controlled by a cloud
service. If you have a cloud service you need a working wan connection
and you are exposed to the cloud service provider disappearing.

On 2025-01-16, Mike Scott <usenet.16@scottsonline.org.uk.invalid> wrote:

This is the rub. tp-link clearly /want/ the consumer to use their
"cloud" service - which is usually just a fancy codeword for 'we want
your data'. There's no actual /need/ that I can see in this case.
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I've found python modules for actually running the thing - but
apparently the device's initial setup still needs tp-link's cloud services.

Will the new "matter" standard for "Internet of Things" solve this
problem?